Re: trying to deside on what phone to upgrade to from the I Phone 8 64 bit.

[Kelly Pierce]

I have a 512 GB 13 Mini and love the small size that easily fits into
a front or back pocket. With an OLED screen, the battery drain is a
lot less than LCD screens like the 8 when the screen curtain is on and
the brightness is at zero. I carry around with me a Slim 2 5,000 mA
battery charger that fits in my pocket and can charge my 13 Mini for
two charges. The 13 series is the last of the mini so if you want one,
you need to get one in the next year when they are still available or
not have a mini at all. They have been poor sellers so Appple will not
be offering another small iPhone for the foreseeable future.

As was said earlier, iPhone 13’s will have a price drop wen the new
model is introduced later this year.

Kelly



On 7/19/22, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> Right now it will definitely be best to wait until September when the iPhone
> 14 series comes out. Even if you decide not to get one of the iPhone 14
> phones you will get a better deal on an iPhone 12 or 13 or SE 2020.
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
> mi...@eastlink.ca
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2022 10:22 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: trying to deside on what phone to upgrade to from the I Phone 8 64
> bit.
>
> Hi all. I would like the lists thoughts. I am running a I phone 8 with 64
> bit running ios15.5 and am able to upgrade it. I am trying to find out what
> I should upgrade it to. I am blind and am a exclusive voice over user. I
> have herd different things about the newer I phones that are out now like
> the I phone 13 I phone 13 max and others like the I phone SE3. some things I
> am thinking about are battery life and storage space. As some one who is
> blind I don’t really cair that mutch about the camra since I use it some
> times to take picks but not that offen. I would like to know what the lists
> thoughts on what I should upgrade it to as some one who uses voice over only
> and the camra and other things not that mutch. Many thanks. From Mich
> Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada.
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Apple Releases iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, Bringing a Fix for a Braille Focus Issue in Mail

[Richard Turner]

Apple Releases iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, Bringing a Fix for a Braille Focus 
Issue in Mail
By AppleVis, 20 July, 2022


Apple has today released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 to the public, both of which 
appear to focus on bug fixes and other under-the-hood improvements.

Amongst the fixes is the following for Braille users:

When editing an email in the Mail app using a braille display, after inserting 
a line break focus will no longer jump to the top of the screen.
Additionally, iOS 15.6 introduces a new Web Rotor Summary setting located in 
Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Verbosity.

The options available are:

Speak
Braille
Do Nothing
These options control what additional information VoiceOver will speak when 
switching to some of the navigation methods available from the VoiceOver Rotor 
in Safari. For instance, the Headings and Links options will speak the number 
of each of these that are on the current webpage when this option is set to 
“Speak.” If set to “Do Nothing” this information will not be spoken by 
VoiceOver.

At the time of posting, we are unaware of any additional changes for blind and 
low vision users in these releases. However, as we always stress, we are a 
small team; and it is not possible for us to test all devices, configurations, 
or use cases. Thus, if you do observe any changes during your own use of iOS 
15.6 or iPadOS 15.6, please do let us know your findings in the comments.

Release Notes

iOS 15.6 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates.

TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in progress and 
pause, rewind, or fast-forward;
Fixes an issue where Settings may continue to display that device storage is 
full even if it is available;
Fixes an issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding 
when navigating text in Mail;
Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert to a previous page.

 

 

 

 

Richard

“What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little 
consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin

My web site: https://www.turner42.com

 

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Re: does the roomba detect stairs?

[Mike Arrigo]

The quiz might be out of date, the S5 is no longer available, the S7 is newer 
and better anyway. The Q5 does not mop but the Q7 and Q7 max will but the mop 
does not vibrate like it does with the S7 series.

> On Jul 18, 2022, at 7:13 PM, Christopher Chaltain  
> wrote:
> 
> I found this quiz on the Roborock web site to determine which Roborock is 
> right for you https://us.roborock.com/pages/help-me-choose I didn't see this 
> before I bought the S7, but the recommendation was for the S5.
> 
> Here's a link comparing one of the Q series to one of the S series. It seems 
> like the big difference is that the S series will mop while the Q series 
> won't. 
> https://faceithard.com/roborock-q5plus-vs-s7plus/#:~:text=Roborock%20Q5%2B%20and%20Roborock%20S7%2B%20are%20nearly%20on,distinction%20unless%20you%20are%20in%20a%20large-sized%20house.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kay 
> Malmquist
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 6:33 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: does the roomba detect stairs?
> 
> What about the Q series and the S series?  What are the differences in them? 
> Sorry, I should have asked that before.
> 
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
> 
> Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its 
> strength.
> Corrie Ten Boom - 1892-1983 - Watchmaker
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Christopher Chaltain" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 3:22 PM
> Subject: RE: does the roomba detect stairs?
> 
> 
> The major differences are that the S7 has LiDAR and better mapping and 
> navigation support. The E5 has a camera and navigates by inertia. The S7 app 
> also gives you access to more features, like changing the suction power. The 
> E5 has some advantages, like a larger dustbin and it comes with a remote.
> 
> One thing my sighted wife and I did with the S7 last night was that I told 
> her when the S7 ran during the day, I'm not sure it covered our family room 
> / kitchen area. My wife was able to see from the map that for some reason it 
> did skip this room. She was able to pull up the map of our downstairs and 
> label each room. She also noticed that the S7 considered our entry way, 
> dining room and family room as all one room. My wife was able to draw a 
> boundary between the dining room and the family room and give them different 
> labels. We were then able to send the S7 to clean just the family room / 
> kitchen. I haven't done this yet, but I'm sure I can add Siri shortcuts to 
> give the S7 commands to clean specific rooms.
> 
> Here's a good review of the differences between the E5 and the S5. The S5 
> isn't the same as the S7, but this article will give you a good 
> understanding of the differences between the E series and the S series. 
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frobotbox.net%2Froborock-e5-vs-s5-max%2Fdata=05%7C01%7C%7Cb599945ce50e43985d9c08da69154f24%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637937837515346275%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7Csdata=mGGe0ot3pE5DZ3Y9P3wtbwGjfEGD%2BvWLnMCKCQB3g3Q%3Dreserved=0
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> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kay 
> Malmquist
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 9:46 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: does the roomba detect stairs?
> 
> I know I should probably look myself, but if someone could tell me what the 
> difference is between this and the S series?  I'm thinking I'd rather spend 
> the money on all or most of the bells and whistles and don't want to be 
> unhappy if I buy a less expensive model that doesn't have what I need.  Is 
> there a good site to go to see a comparison of them all?
> 
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
> 
> Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its 
> strength.
> Corrie Ten Boom - 1892-1983 - Watchmaker
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Christopher Chaltain" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2022 6:21 AM
> Subject: RE: does the roomba detect stairs?
> 
> 
> I'm not really in the market for an E5 myself, but here's two links I found
> rather quickly for the Roborock E5 at $200 or less.
> 
> Here's a link to Walmart with an E5 for $200.
> 

Has your volume drop down on your iPhone?

[Mr. Ed]

Hi Everyone,

It seem to me that my volume has drop down on my iPhone. First of all I have
turned my master volume up to 100 percent and have push up the volume
control button but the volume does not get as loud as it use too. Also the
volume does not go as loud on my wireless headsets as they did before. I
have never had to run my volume up at 100 percent or have my headset up much
higher. I have a 12 pro. In the phone ear piece it also does not get as loud
as it use too or the speaker. My friend has a 13 pro and he says the same
thing is happening to his phone. Has anyone else experience this issue with
in the last two months. I also contacted Apple and they check all my
settings and ran a diagnostics and said everything is fine.

Any suggestions or ideas?

 

Mr. Ed  

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Re: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[Holly]

I meant that when you hearr the motion alert, you can go to the door and check. 
 I can’t see the video either.

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RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[sarai.bucciarelli]

A stripped down version of ring app that just gives notifications and a 
microphone button.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 9:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

What is “rapid Ring app”?

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com  
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 4:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

LOL Try Rapid ring app.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 9:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

Hi Sarah,

 

The ring app is quite accessible, we have a Ring Pro video doorbell and a 
stick-up cam pointing into our backyard, but just wait until you actually get 
into situations when somebody rings the doorbell, you get a notification on 
your phone and have to try to act on it. I still don’t know why Ring makes it 
so difficult and complicated to answer a press of the doorbell, it should be 
like a phone call, you get the notification and you tap an “Answer” button 
which immediately connects you to your doorbell, activates the microphone and 
speaker and you can start talking. Unfortunately it is not that way and more 
often than not the person at my door has gone away by the time I finally 
connect.

 

And then of course don’t get me started on Alexa, Amazon owns Ring so one would 
think it should be super easy to answer a doorbell button press with Alexa, but 
once again it is not unless I am missing something. If Alexa plays a 
notification on my Echo Show why can’t I say “Answer the doorbell” or “Talk to 
my front door” or “Connect me to my doorbell”, really one would think that just 
about anything should work, but it is very specific and finnicky. 

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com  
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:23 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I just got Ring. Have the Floodlight cam. Doorbell is coming. The Ring app is 
99% accessible.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
kheve...@fuse.net  
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:07 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
make it work?  Thanks.  

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RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[sarai.bucciarelli]

The ones I got are wired.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
kheve...@fuse.net
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking in to that as well.  I would like to find one that can be wired in 
rather than depending on batteries.  The issue with battery operated devices is 
that some of them involve unscrewing little screws to get tat the batteries.  
Because of medical issues with my hands, I am not able to do that task 
independently, and it might be a couple days before I find someone who can 
help.  

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:46 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

Why don’t you look into good old fashioned intercom systems?

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
kheve...@fuse.net  
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:07 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
make it work?  Thanks.  

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sorting facebook posts by most recent

[Dan]

  
  
Hi all,

  
Until 2 days ago I was able to click on a
tab near the top of the screen on my Iphone and it would sort
the posts by most recent to older.  Now that tab is gone and I
can't find a way to do this anymore.

  
Can anyone tell me how to get this back or
is it even possible anymore?

  


-- 
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RE: Another question about notes app

[Rob Armstrong]

Double-tap Settings.

Double-tap Accessibility.

Double-tap VoiceOver.

Double-tap Typing.

Swipe right until you reach Touch Typing and then double-tap.

Double-tap the Back button in the upper left corner of the screen several times 
until you get out of Settings.

 

Now bring up any edit field.  You should be able to find the letter you want to 
enter and then lift your finger to enter the letter.

 

While you are in the Typing settings, you may want to review the Typing 
Feedback section to make sure you receive the feedback you want when you are 
typing.

 

Rob

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Rena
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 2:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Another question about notes app

 

Hello,

 

I finally realized why the note I tried to type using the iPhone keyboard 
didn’t come out. I thought that the type of writing I had was this one that you 
lift your finger when you find the letter you need. But not, I had the one that 
you have to tap once you find the letter.

How can I change it? I prefer to lift my finger when I find the letter I want.

 

Rena

 

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Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 9:58 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: Another question about notes app

 

Sounds like you’re doing everything right to me. After you double tap on the 
add note button, make sure you’re in the edit field and it has focus. Type what 
you need to type into your note, and it should appear. You should see it when 
you swipe around or explore the screen. Changing the roter to characters or 
words swill also let you see what you’ve typed into the edit field. When you 
tap the done button, it should still be there. When you go back to your folder 
list, you should see the number of notes in your folder has increased by one.

 

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Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 2:15 PM
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Subject: Another question about notes app

 

Hello,

 

When I type using the Bluetooth keyboard, later I find the note. However, now 
I’m practicing typing directly on the iPhone, and although I click on done 
button, there’s no note at all. It’s like I didn’t write anything.

Evidently, I’m doing something wrong. What should I do once I finish writing a 
note?

 

Rena

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RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[khevener]

Right now, the video is not for me.  I only have an echo dot.  

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Holly
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The best thing about a camera alert system, is that you can set it for motion 
alert, and if a delivery man does not ring the bell, at least you can check the 
door to get your package.

 

I have found the mailman will not ring the bell when they deliver a package to 
the door, so the motion alert feature works great in that circumstance.

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RE: Another question about notes app

[Rena]

Hello,

 

I finally realized why the note I tried to type using the iPhone keyboard 
didn’t come out. I thought that the type of writing I had was this one that you 
lift your finger when you find the letter you need. But not, I had the one that 
you have to tap once you find the letter.

How can I change it? I prefer to lift my finger when I find the letter I want.

 

Rena

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 9:58 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Another question about notes app

 

Sounds like you’re doing everything right to me. After you double tap on the 
add note button, make sure you’re in the edit field and it has focus. Type what 
you need to type into your note, and it should appear. You should see it when 
you swipe around or explore the screen. Changing the roter to characters or 
words swill also let you see what you’ve typed into the edit field. When you 
tap the done button, it should still be there. When you go back to your folder 
list, you should see the number of notes in your folder has increased by one.

 

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Chaltain at Outlook

 

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Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 2:15 PM
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Subject: Another question about notes app

 

Hello,

 

When I type using the Bluetooth keyboard, later I find the note. However, now 
I’m practicing typing directly on the iPhone, and although I click on done 
button, there’s no note at all. It’s like I didn’t write anything.

Evidently, I’m doing something wrong. What should I do once I finish writing a 
note?

 

Rena

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Re: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[Holly]

The best thing about a camera alert system, is that you can set it for motion 
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door to get your package.

I have found the mailman will not ring the bell when they deliver a package to 
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RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[Cristobal Muñoz]

Indeed. We installed our Ring Video Pro four years or so ago and haven’t messed 
with it since. 

Regardless of which system you pick though, I think you’ll end up having the 
same issue. In large part, people just don’t’ really hang around after ringing 
the doorbell now a days since most things are so home delivery driven. Quick 
tuck and roll and poof. Gone like a fart in the wind. 

All in all, I at least have found the Ring to be less useful than I thought it 
would be. Not useless, but just not as useful. 

 

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Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:22 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

The Ring Pro has to be wired as does Nest.

 

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Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking in to that as well.  I would like to find one that can be wired in 
rather than depending on batteries.  The issue with battery operated devices is 
that some of them involve unscrewing little screws to get tat the batteries.  
Because of medical issues with my hands, I am not able to do that task 
independently, and it might be a couple days before I find someone who can 
help.  

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:46 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

Why don’t you look into good old fashioned intercom systems?

 

 

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Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
make it work?  Thanks.  

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RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[Sieghard Weitzel]

The Ring Pro has to be wired as does Nest.

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I am looking in to that as well.  I would like to find one that can be wired in 
rather than depending on batteries.  The issue with battery operated devices is 
that some of them involve unscrewing little screws to get tat the batteries.  
Because of medical issues with my hands, I am not able to do that task 
independently, and it might be a couple days before I find someone who can help.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:46 PM
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Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

Why don’t you look into good old fashioned intercom systems?


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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:07 PM
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Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
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I am looking in to that as well.  I would like to find one that can be wired in 
rather than depending on batteries.  The issue with battery operated devices is 
that some of them involve unscrewing little screws to get tat the batteries.  
Because of medical issues with my hands, I am not able to do that task 
independently, and it might be a couple days before I find someone who can 
help.  

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:46 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

Why don’t you look into good old fashioned intercom systems?

 

 

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kheve...@fuse.net  
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:07 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
make it work?  Thanks.  

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RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

[Sieghard Weitzel]

What is “rapid Ring app”?


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Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 4:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

LOL Try Rapid ring app.

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Hi Sarah,

The ring app is quite accessible, we have a Ring Pro video doorbell and a 
stick-up cam pointing into our backyard, but just wait until you actually get 
into situations when somebody rings the doorbell, you get a notification on 
your phone and have to try to act on it. I still don’t know why Ring makes it 
so difficult and complicated to answer a press of the doorbell, it should be 
like a phone call, you get the notification and you tap an “Answer” button 
which immediately connects you to your doorbell, activates the microphone and 
speaker and you can start talking. Unfortunately it is not that way and more 
often than not the person at my door has gone away by the time I finally 
connect.

And then of course don’t get me started on Alexa, Amazon owns Ring so one would 
think it should be super easy to answer a doorbell button press with Alexa, but 
once again it is not unless I am missing something. If Alexa plays a 
notification on my Echo Show why can’t I say “Answer the doorbell” or “Talk to 
my front door” or “Connect me to my doorbell”, really one would think that just 
about anything should work, but it is very specific and finnicky.



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I just got Ring. Have the Floodlight cam. Doorbell is coming. The Ring app is 
99% accessible.

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Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
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[khevener]

Sieghard, what you are saying is exactly what I am trying to avoid.  I have 
definitely decided to send my blink unit back as it appears that to many things 
have to happen before I can find out whois at my door, the only thing I really 
wanted to know.  Smile!!

 

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LOL Try Rapid ring app.

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 9:52 PM
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Hi Sarah,

 

The ring app is quite accessible, we have a Ring Pro video doorbell and a 
stick-up cam pointing into our backyard, but just wait until you actually get 
into situations when somebody rings the doorbell, you get a notification on 
your phone and have to try to act on it. I still don’t know why Ring makes it 
so difficult and complicated to answer a press of the doorbell, it should be 
like a phone call, you get the notification and you tap an “Answer” button 
which immediately connects you to your doorbell, activates the microphone and 
speaker and you can start talking. Unfortunately it is not that way and more 
often than not the person at my door has gone away by the time I finally 
connect.

 

And then of course don’t get me started on Alexa, Amazon owns Ring so one would 
think it should be super easy to answer a doorbell button press with Alexa, but 
once again it is not unless I am missing something. If Alexa plays a 
notification on my Echo Show why can’t I say “Answer the doorbell” or “Talk to 
my front door” or “Connect me to my doorbell”, really one would think that just 
about anything should work, but it is very specific and finnicky. 

 

 

 

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I just got Ring. Have the Floodlight cam. Doorbell is coming. The Ring app is 
99% accessible.

 

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kheve...@fuse.net  
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:07 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
make it work?  Thanks.  

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LOL Try Rapid ring app.

 

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Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 9:52 PM
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Hi Sarah,

 

The ring app is quite accessible, we have a Ring Pro video doorbell and a 
stick-up cam pointing into our backyard, but just wait until you actually get 
into situations when somebody rings the doorbell, you get a notification on 
your phone and have to try to act on it. I still don’t know why Ring makes it 
so difficult and complicated to answer a press of the doorbell, it should be 
like a phone call, you get the notification and you tap an “Answer” button 
which immediately connects you to your doorbell, activates the microphone and 
speaker and you can start talking. Unfortunately it is not that way and more 
often than not the person at my door has gone away by the time I finally 
connect.

 

And then of course don’t get me started on Alexa, Amazon owns Ring so one would 
think it should be super easy to answer a doorbell button press with Alexa, but 
once again it is not unless I am missing something. If Alexa plays a 
notification on my Echo Show why can’t I say “Answer the doorbell” or “Talk to 
my front door” or “Connect me to my doorbell”, really one would think that just 
about anything should work, but it is very specific and finnicky. 

 

 

 

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sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com  
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:23 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I just got Ring. Have the Floodlight cam. Doorbell is coming. The Ring app is 
99% accessible.

 

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kheve...@fuse.net  
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:07 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
make it work?  Thanks.  

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[sarai.bucciarelli]

You enable both.

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 9:39 PM
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Wonder if the cheaper ones are as accessible as the one you have.  Were u able 
to just use the audio features, or did u have to enable video as well?

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:35 PM
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They have cheaper ones.

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 9:20 PM
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Thanks you.  Will keep this as an option but am hoping I can findsomething a 
bit more economical.   

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:05 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FCWQWDZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8
 

 =1

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086Q54K53/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8
 

 =1

 

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Thanks.  Assuming there are several models of ring, can u send me a link for 
the one you have?  

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 8:23 PM
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I just got Ring. Have the Floodlight cam. Doorbell is coming. The Ring app is 
99% accessible.

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:07 PM
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Subject: ring, blink, or something altogether different

 

I am looking for a two way intercom/doorbell system that is wired.  I really 
could care less about the video.  Here is what I need it to do.  When someone 
rings my doorbell, Ineed to hear the ring on my phone alexa, indoor speaker or 
whatever.  I then need to be able to talk to the person who rang my bell to 
find out if I want to let them in.  I would like the system to be wired so I 
don’t have to deal with changing batteries.  I thought blink app was my answer. 
 However, I have never been able to hear the doorbell on either my phone or 
alexa.  Spoke with both amazon and blink tech suport and am quite discouraged.  
According to them, I have to enable video and will then only get a visual 
notification (picture) of someone at my door.  Can anyone suggest something 
that will work for me?  Or, if you know that blink is accessible, can u help me 
make it work?  Thanks.  

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